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Search for missing man underway at Donner Lake after canoe flips

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TRUCKEE – Authorities are conducting a recovery operation at Donner Lake as a man remains missing after a canoe flipped on Wednesday afternoon, police said. 

The report came in around 3:30 p.m. that two men clipped over in a canoe on Donner Lake, the Truckee Police Department said. 

A person in a kayak was able to save one man, but the other man went missing after he went underwater. 

The Truckee Police Department, which is leading the search, said it's now a recovery operation. 

The California Highway Patrol, Nevada County Sheriff's Office and Truckee Fire Protection District are assisting in the operation. 

Search efforts restarted on Thursday. 

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